Pharmacy Technician

NHS; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Pharmacy Technician for a permanent position at HMP Featherstone, a prison in Wolverhampton. The role involves providing patient-centered care, maintaining patient records, and working within a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will have prior pharmacy experience and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. This full-time role offers a salary between £27,247 and £32,346 per year.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Financial assistance

Qualifications

• Candidates must have relevant post-qualification pharmacy experience.
• Up to date with Continual Professional Development (CPD).

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding quality-based, patient-centred care.
• Maintain patient medical records and ensure standard operating procedures are followed.
• Work as a key member of a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.

Skills

Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work unsupervised

Education

General GCSE education or equivalent

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Featherstone, a category C Prison located in Wolverhampton.

HMP Featherstone is a male prison with a population of 678 inmates; it is a training prison with a layout of 7 wings. You will be based in a team of 4 consisting of a Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacy Assistants, with pharmacy hatches based in the central area and on the wings.

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

Hours

This role is a permanent 37.5 hours per week covering shifts Monday to Sunday: Monday to Friday 7.30am – 5.30pm; Weekends 8.30am – 5.30pm.

Salary

This position is full time. You will receive an annual salary between £27,247.00 and £32,346.00 per annum, depending on experience.

How we will support you

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

Competency framework

Regional and national career development opportunities

Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a legal right to work in the UK and, due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Main duties of the job

• Provide outstanding quality-based, patient-centred care by listening to and acting on feedback, so care is personalised and informed by what matters to patients.
• Focus on providing a safe and secure medicines management service, maintain patient medical records to the agreed standard, and ensure standard operating procedures are followed.
• Deliver non-judgemental care within the scope of professional standards, including timely administration of medicines and cost-effective prescribing as defined by our health in justice medicines policy.
• Work as a key member of a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals to make a real difference.

If you are interested in career development, we offer a wide range of opportunities, including internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesn’t stop there we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We are the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of background.

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• We treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• We act with integrity
• We embrace diversity
• We strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for fair and inclusive healthcare access for all.

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Up to date with Continual Professional Development (CPD)
• Relevant post-qualification pharmacy experience
• General GCSE education or equivalent
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to work unsupervised whilst following policy and procedures

Although not essential, ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

Secure environments are challenging and rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, this could be the right opportunity for you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Featherstone, a category C Prison located in Wolverhampton.

HMP Featherstone is a male prison with a population of 678 inmates; it is a training prison with a layout of 7 wings. You will be based in a team of 4 consisting of Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacy Assistants, with the pharmacy hatches based in the central area and on the wings.

Hours This role is a permanent 37.5 hours per week covering shifts Monday - Sunday: Monday to Friday 7.30am - 5.30pm; Weekends - 8.30am - 5.30pm

Salary

This position is full time. You’ll receive an annual salary between £27,247.00 - £32,346.00 per annum, depending on experience.

How will we support you?

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

Competency framework

Regional and national career development opportunities

Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a legal right to work in the UK and, due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Disclosure and DBS

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and, as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer: Practice Plus Group

Address: New Rd, Featherstone, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 7PU

Employer’s website: https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/

Salary reference: £28,247 to £32,346 a year